The Piano Guys 2

The Piano Guys 2 is the third studio album by American musical group The Piano Guys. It was released on May 7, 2013, by Portrait (a division of Sony Masterworks). The album made its chart début at number 38 on the US Billboard 200.

The Piano Guys 2
Studio album by
The Piano Guys
ReleasedMay 7, 2013 (2013-05-07)
Recorded2011–13; Draper, Utah (TPG Studios); Sandy, Utah (Big Idea Studios)[1]
GenreClassical crossover
Length42:44
LabelPortrait
ProducerAl van der Beek, Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt[1]
The Piano Guys chronology
The Piano Guys
(2012)		 The Piano Guys 2
(2013)		 A Family Christmas
(2013)

The deluxe version of The Piano Guys 2 comes with a DVD featuring 11 music videos.

Track listing
U.S. & Canada Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Begin Again"Taylor Swift, Johann Sebastian BachAl van der Beek, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson4:09
2."Rockelbel's Canon (Pachelbel Canon in D)"Johann Pachelbel, NelsonNelson3:48
3."Mission Impossible" (featuring Lindsey Stirling)Boris Claudio (Lalo) Schifrin, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartNelson, van der Beek, Lindsey Stirling, Schmidt3:46
4."Lord of the Rings"Howard Shore, Philippa Jane Boyensvan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson5:39
5."Berlin"Nelson, van der Beek 4:00
6."All of Me"Schmidt 3:02
7."Just the Way You Are"Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Khari Cain, Ari Levine, Khalil Waltonvan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson4:21
8."Nearer My God to Thee"Lowell Mason, TraditionalJames Stevens, Nelson3:01
9."Waterfall"Schmidt 3:04
10."Charlie Brown Medley"Vince Guaraldivan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson3:04
11."Me and My Cello (Happy Together)"Garry Bonner, Alan Lee GordonNelson, van der Beek3:06
12."Twinkle Lullaby"Traditionalvan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson1:51
Total length:42:51
Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition[2]
No.TitleLength
13."More Than Words"3:56
14."Can't Help Falling in Love"4:15
15."Begin Again" (featuring Megan Nicole and Alex Goot)4:09
Total length:55:11
International Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Begin Again"Taylor Swift, Johann Sebastian BachAl van der Beek, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson4:09
2."Rockelbel's Canon (Pachelbel Canon in D)"Johann Pachelbel, NelsonNelson3:48
3."Mission Impossible" (featuring Lindsey Stirling)Boris Claudio (Lalo) Schifrin, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartNelson, van der Beek, Lindsey Stirling, Schmidt3:46
4."Lord of the Rings"Howard Shore, Philippa Jane Boyensvan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson5:39
5."Berlin"Nelson, van der Beek 4:00
6."All of Me"Schmidt 3:02
7."Just the Way You Are"Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Khari Cain, Ari Levine, Khalil Waltonvan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson4:21
8."Waterfall"Schmidt 3:04
9."Charlie Brown Medley"Vince Guaraldivan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson3:04
10."Me and My Cello (Happy Together)"Garry Bonner, Alan Lee GordonNelson, van der Beek3:06
11."Twinkle Lullaby"Traditionalvan der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson1:51
12."More Than Words"  3:56
13."Can't Help Falling in Love"  4:15
14."Begin Again" (featuring Megan Nicole and Alex Goot)  4:09
Total length:54:25
International Version (iTunes Bonus Tracks)
No.TitleArranger(s)Length
15."Rock Meets Rachmaninoff"Jon Schmidt, Chris Wormer, Joel Stevenett & Jake Bowen3:25
Total length:57:50

Personnel

Per liner notes[1]

The Piano Guys
Additional musicians

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[3] 97
US Billboard 200[4] 38
US Billboard Classical Albums[4] 1
US Billboard New Age Albums[4] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard Classical Albums[5] 7
US Billboard New Age Albums[6] 2
Chart (2014) Position
US Billboard Classical Albums[7] 7
US Billboard New Age Albums[8] 3

References
  1. The Piano Guys 2 (CD liner notes). The Piano Guys. Portrait. 2013.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "The Piano Guys 2 [B&N Exclusive]". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. "German chart overview - The Piano Guys". musicline.de (in German). media control. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. "Billboard Chart history for The Piano Guys". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. "2013 Year End Charts - Top Classical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  6. http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-new-age-albums
  7. "2014 Year End Charts - Top Classical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  8. http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/new-age-albums
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